Assistant Principal; Elementary SY

Assistant Principal

Under the supervision of the Principal, the Assistant Principal is responsible for assisting with administering all aspects of the total school program by providing educational leadership for students and staff consistent with Division goals.

In unison and collaboration with the Principal, the Assistant Principal is responsible for the following:

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Organize and conduct a program of instructional supervision and evaluation, including classroom and teaching observations
• Implement curriculum and establish educational objectives consistent with division goals
• Develop an efficient system for student and program appraisal, recommending changes as needed to meet student needs
• Evaluate grading policies and student progress with members of the staff
• Assist teachers in planning field trips and using community resources
• Develop the student master schedule
• Facilitate teacher professional growth, recertification, career ladder planning and activities
• Student personnel services
• Coordinate and administer student personnel services
• Implement and maintain a code of acceptable student behavior
• Coordinate and supervise student affairs including after school activities
• Coordinate services to students such as guidance, health, special education
• Approve student placements and programs
• Supervise student record keeping
• Personnel Procedures
• Administer appropriate personnel procedures in the school
• Recruitment and selection
• Assure that necessary documentation regarding resignations and recommendations for hiring are processed in accordance with Board policy/division procedures
• Assure that recommendations for hiring are made based on the approved candidate pool and are made based on job-related criteria
• Present evidence of effort in implementing the division's Affirmative Action Plan
• Assure that interviewers involved in the selection process are trained in accordance with Board policy
• Personnel Policies/Procedures
• Adhere to all requirements specified in Danville School Board Personnel Policies and procedures
• Coordinate the use of subject matter specialists, resource teachers, and other resource personnel
• Performance Evaluation
• Monitor staff attendance and take corrective measures if necessary
• Set performance standards for all staff that reflect expectations regarding job description responsibilities
• Monitor performance in accordance with approved evaluation procedures
• Licensure
• Maintain proper licensure
• Assure that teachers are assigned to areas in which they are endorsed or that teachers are making required progress toward this endorsement in accordance with Board policy
• Salary/Benefits
• Maintain safe work environment in accordance with approved procedures
• Comply with federal, state and local requirements regarding maintenance of employee leave records and compensation for work performed
• Professional Development/Training
• Work with staff in developing professional growth plans and provides opportunity for participation
• Participate in required training and develops a personal professional development plan
• Finance and Operations
• Manage the financial functions of the school
• Supervise the building functions of the school
• Develop and monitor the school budget with the help of the school faculty, staff, and parent representative(s)
• Monitor expenditures and ensure good fiscal management of school-based funds as appropriated by the School Board
• Follow the Danville Public Schools' approved purchasing procedures
• Administer school-based accounting of student activity funds according to auditing guidelines
• Approve of all free and reduced-price lunch applications in accordance with Federal guidelines
• Collect textbook fees and other school-based fees
• Maintain student database including updates of student and attendance information
• Coordinate building rentals with the Department of Business and Technology
• Establish building maintenance schedules and evaluates their effectiveness, coordinating with Maintenance and Operations as applicable
• Maintain furniture and equipment inventories
• Supervise the use of the school and grounds by all agencies
• Order necessary instructional materials, textbooks, equipment and analyzes the…